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ok kool i already have the 3 packs but i will look into doing a starter next time and i really appreciate the quick replies.

Is 3 packs of Wyeast 1056 to much for an IIPA?

I just got a taste of my first beer which came with my kit and was called a light ale with 6 lbs light malt extract 1.5 oz cascade hops 1/2 lb crystal malt and 1 pack of ale yeast for a 5 gallon batch. I left it in the fermenter for 4 weeks and I tasted after being bottled for 1 week. (I...

As a begining homebrewer I am always looking for words of wisdom. What is the best advice you can give me about brewing(things I should ALWAYS do/remember)?

Awesome ill give it a try tomorrow night. I am always open to new ideas.

So I have found a system that works pretty well for easily removing bottle labels. I take the pot with i made the wort in and add the bottles plus water (fill the bottles with water and cover to the tops of the bottles)and boil for about an hour. This process removes all of the residue from the...

So I will be bottling my first batch tomorrow and I just have a few questions... 1) When bottle conditioning what temp should you do that at? 2) Is 4 0z of corn sugar a safe amount?

So I have been looking around at different recipes and notice that some people only ferment for 2 weeks and others for 4 weeks. And then bottle condition for about 3 weeks. Would you still have good tasting beer at 2 weeks or should you always wait 4 weeks?

I want to do a double IPA brewed exclusively with columbus hops and i want around 8% ABV. How much yeast should I use? ALSO how much hops/malt extract/malt is too much for a 5 gallon batch?

o yea i have been doing that i have been into beer for awhile...should i still let it sit for about 24 more days and then bottle and bottle condition for about 3 weeks?

Alright so it is day 4 and the foam inside the fermenter has dissapeared and the "beer" remains still. It also appears that the color has gotten lighter.

What is the easiest way to remove labels from bottles?

sweet thank you guys!!

at what point of the process should the airlock be on? i have a rubber stopper for the carboy.

yea i checked it now and the yeast has rosen to the top.

Yes the wort was cool, thank you so much.

i cooled it down to 8 but i put the yeast in before the wert :( is this savable?

I also had a question about putting the yeast in Before putting the wort in or after?

Thank you so much I am so relieved. This site is so helpfull!!!

So I have put my first batch of beer on ferment and it looks very cloudy, it almost looks like a sandstorm in the bottom half of the carboy. Is this normal? And the "beer" appears to be VERY dark for a "light ale."